Does BioNTech pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BioNTech employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BioNTech. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BioNTech?

43% of BioNTech employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BioNTech 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BioNTech?

Scientist (19) , Research Associate (12) , Associate Director (10) , Director (10) , Manager (9) , Research Specialist (8) , Werkstudent (8) , Project Manager (7) , Senior Scientist (6) , Research Scientist (5) , Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (4) , Clinical Data Manager (3) , Data Scientist (3) , Engineer (3) , Biostatistician (2)

What are the pros of working at BioNTech according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great but it grows exceedingly difficult to find reasons to work here." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great colleagues with science excellence and innovation" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good benefits and has great people to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "The culture is employee friendly; flexible working hours, and you can organize your day by yourself." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BioNTech according to real employee reviews?

"No competitive salary" ((in 6 reviews)); "Management and HR avoid answering questions." ((in 6 reviews)); "The leadership is disjointed and decisions are a mystery to everyone not at the C" ((in 4 reviews)); "Communication not the best" ((in 3 reviews)); "Our supervisor completely lied to us about the security of our contracts, consistently having performance meetings with us and assured us we were on track for being hired at the end of the contract." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about BioNTech layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BioNTech layoffs and their outlook for job security at BioNTech in 2026.

BioNTech reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(154 total reviews)

Ugur Sahin

49% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

BioNTech has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 154 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BioNTech employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmazeutika & Biotechnologie industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

154 reviews

4.0

Nov 5, 2024

Fair company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very positive company culture Doing good on battling diseases

Cons

The company grew too fast during covid-19, is in constant restructuring.

BioNTech Response

1y

Hi there! We were happy to receive such positive feedback and to know you’re feeling so satisfied to be part of the BioNTech team. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know! At BioNTech, we thrive on insights from our employees. Your input fuels our growth, and we're eager to hear more about your experiences. Please feel free to provide additional feedback in the future. We're always listening. Wishing you ongoing success with us at BioNTech. Kind regards, Your HR Team

5.0

Oct 27, 2024

Good opportunity

Operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunity to grow Good colleagues

Cons

Pay could be a little bit more

BioNTech Response

1y

Hallo, wir schätzen deine Meinung – vielen Dank, dass du sie mit uns teilst! Es freut uns zu erfahren, dass du bei BioNTech so positive Erfahrungen machst! Wir wünschen dir weiterhin viel Erfolg auf deinem beruflichen Weg! Kollegiale Grüße Katharina

1.0

Oct 27, 2024

Really Bad- Chaos and incompetent CEO

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing really. The place is a mess

Cons

Decision making is concentrated to the CEO. Feels like a one person company. No open feedback. Buildings are falling apart and almost a window fell over my head.

BioNTech Response

1y

Dear Colleague, Thank you very much for leaving us a review. Feedback is important to us, and insights of all kinds from the people of BioNTech, are what helps us grow with you. We value learning what is working well, and where there is room for improvement. We are of course, very sorry to hear you did not make a positive experience. We would like to understand your experience, especially with the building security, better so that we can take steps for improvement wherever possible. If you would be happy to share your experience further, so please contact us at glassdoor@biontech.de! Meanwhile, we sincerely wish you many other positive experiences and improvements with us. Thanks again for your feedback. Kind regards, Katharina

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